Vertical Farming

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Providing the knowledge and recipes for growing any crop successfully

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Feb-03 Wed 11:15
2021-Feb-03 Wed 11:15
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Starting an indoor farm can be quite a challenge as all technical aspects have to be perfectly aligned with each other. If you think you know everything about a certain type of crop that is grown in a greenhouse, there is a lot more to learn and achieve when growing that crop indoors. For this particular…

It's cheaper to grow marijuana than food in vertical farms

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Jan-27 Wed 14:45
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Apparently, low-cost lightbulbs will resolve the financial woes of an industry that promised to tackle world hunger. Vertical farmers focus on herbs and ...

Pinghu, Zhejiang: A modern "plant factory" is full of spring

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Jan-27 Wed 14:45
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The core area of ​​Pinghu Agricultural Economic Development Zone, covering an area of ​​3 square kilometers, has introduced more than 30 new agricultural projects. On January 12, at the Lancheng Modern Plant Factory in Pinghu Agricultural Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang, workers checked the growth of…

Lab-grown fruits

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Jan-18 Mon 09:11
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Currently, one of the greatest barriers faced by vertical farmers is the huge electricity demand, to which the artificial lighting requirements are a major contributing factor. Innovators are working hard to solve this problem and exploring possible solutions that implement scientific and technical knowledge from a range of…

'The future of food:’ 80 Acres debuts world's first-of-its-kind indoor farm: PHOTOS

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Jan-15 Fri 05:00
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80 Acres' newest facility is the first fully automated indoor farm in the world. It's also a model it hopes to scale across the globe.

Standardization to build a vertical farming industry or building customized farms that keep cost high?

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Jan-11 Mon 09:07
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There are a lot of new ideas being trialed within the indoor farming space. “One of the hurdles I see is that it’s expected that there are standardized products available that will fit the new vertical farming systems being developed. Many farmers request that manufacturers develop custom components and…

"The push for urban farming solutions has only intensified"

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2021-Jan-06 Wed 08:45
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With significant population growth and urbanization both underway and projected across the globe, the push for urban farming solutions has only intensified. The search for innovative solutions has generated many questions surrounding best agricultural practices and how to build a sustainable urban farm.…

This sustainable architecture concept is a flexible, scalable, living organism in itself!

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Dec-26 Sat 17:13
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Its construction is organic and flexible, providing large areas of urban and vertical farming, greenhouses, wildlife corridors, and integration of habitat ...

Growth prospects strong for controlled-environment leafy greens

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Dec-18 Fri 11:15
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2020 has been a breakout year for indoor and greenhouse farming, and Abby Prior believes the momentum will continue to build. Prior, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Irvington, N.Y. based BrightFarms, spoke Dec. 14 with The Packer’s Tom Karst about the developments at BrightFarms and the…

'CEA or vertical farming will be an important area for agriculture in the future'

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Dec-11 Fri 11:15
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John Harnett, Founder and CEO of accelerator THRIVE, joined the Virtual Precision Agriculture Conference from Silicon Valley in California. He explained that the worlds of agriculture, technology and innovation were not all naturally connecting together, the industry was very fragmented, which is why he…

Bringing vertical farming to a higher level

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Dec-09 Wed 11:15
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Vertical Farming is one of the solutions to the problem of the growing demand for food. A multi-layer system uses less surface area, energy and water. And production takes place all year round, resulting in higher yields. In a video message, Arjan Kok, Chief Technical Officer at Bosman Van Zaal, explains…

Agriculture 4.0: reaping the benefits of technology

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-27 Fri 18:26
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Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops in layered, vertical stacks under controlled indoor conditions. The environment is precisely adjusted to ...

📺 Vertical farming, solar sails and recycled plastic: RAZOR full episode

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-22 Sun 12:26
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Vertical farming is a 21st-century phenomenon, a high-density application of new technologies – usually indoors in controlled-climate conditions: Instead ...

📺 This 2-Acre Vertical Farm Out-Produces 750 Acre 'Flat Farms'

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-20 Fri 15:31
2020-Nov-20 Fri 15:31
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Farming is going vertical, thanks to startups like San Francisco-based Plenty. Photo by Alex Wigan on Unsplash. According to Nate Storey, the future of ...

"More companies are looking for products dedicated to hydroponics"

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-19 Thu 10:36
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With hydroponics and vertical farming gaining popularity around the world, growers are increasingly interested in finding crop varieties with a proven track record in controlled environment system. To meet this, Vilmorin-Mikado has positioned itself as a leader in plant breeding and the provision of…

Vertical Farming: Farmers Must Grow these Crops to Get Huge Profits

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Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-19 Thu 10:29
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Vertical farming is the practice of food production that takes the form of vertically stacked layers and vertically inclined surfaces. This method is executed ...